Sea Grant Story Archive
New species of electricity-conducting organism found
Oregon Sea Grant supported project identifies a novel species of bacteria that acts as electrical wiring, names it after tribe.
2023 - 2024 Oregon Sea Grant by the numbers
Oregon Sea Grant delivers more than $5 dollars in additional funding and economic benefits for every federal dollar.
Oregon Sea Grant awards $1.22 million for coastal and marine research projects
Alexander McInturf prepares a sevengill shark in Willapa Bay, WA for tagging. Photo credit: OSU Media (Oregon State Productions).
Rise in sea urchins, damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon gray whales and their food
Study funded by Oregon Sea Grant finds that decline in kelp led to drop in zooplankton
Engagement with fisheries aim to reduce whale entanglements
Historically, little has been known about the overlap between whales and crab gear along the West Coast, making it hard to set policies to reduce entanglements. That has changed in Oregon waters thanks to a team that included Oregon Sea Grant.
Research cruises introduce teens to marine-related STEM careers
Oregon Sea Grant has been organizing and sponsoring cruises in which high schoolers, community college students and their teachers get a taste of what it’s like to conduct research at sea since 2016.
Interns help Oregon companies reduce waste
Since 2017, Oregon Sea Grant and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) have been managing an internship program that helps companies in Oregon conserve water and energy, keep waste out of landfills and waterways, and save money.
New Oregon Sea Grant hire to engage with coastal communities to address social, environmental issues
Environmental sociologist Valerie Berseth was previously a postdoc at Canada’s Carleton University
Oregon Sea Grant names new associate director of education
Tracy Crews now leads Hatfield Visitor Center, Oregon Coast STEM Hub, and K-12 marine ed
OSU, Oregon Sea Grant hire coastal water resources specialist
Based in Gold Beach, Miranda Gray will help people understand coastal water issues
Explore the Oregon coast with updated book of self-guided walks
Compiled by Oregon Sea Grant, the book contains 30 clue-directed 'Quests' in 7 counties
Gray whales off Oregon consume millions of microparticles a day, study finds
Funded partly by Oregon Sea Grant, the study looked at zooplankton and whale poop